North Carolina Victims' Rights Amendment (1996)
| North Carolina Victims' Rights Amendment | |
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| Topic Crime victims' rights |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Carolina Victims' Rights Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Carolina on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported assuring crime victims certain rights, including the right to be informed and attend court proceedings. |
A "no" vote opposed assuring crime victims certain rights, including the right to be informed and attend court proceedings. |
Election results
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North Carolina Victims' Rights Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,714,872 | 77.82% | ||
| No | 488,805 | 22.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Victims' Rights Amendment was as follows:
| “ | FOR or AGAINST "Constitutional amendment adding Victims' Rights Amendment, giving crime victims basic rights to participate in the criminal justice system." | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The North Carolina State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments and bond issues, to the ballot for statewide elections.
North Carolina requires a 60% vote in each legislative chamber during a single legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives and 30 votes in the North Carolina Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Statutes, including bond issues, require a simple majority vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session and the governor's signature to appear on the ballot.
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Footnotes
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